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Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

BIOLOGY 0610/11

Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core) October/November 2018

45 minutes

Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet. Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. Electronic calculators may be used.

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1 Which characteristic of living organisms is represented by gas exchange in the alveoli?

A excretion

B growth

C nutrition

D reproduction 2 The binomial name for humans is Homo sapiens.

Which row is correct?

Homo sapiens

A genus kingdom

B genus species

C species genus

D species kingdom 3 The diagram shows a stonefly larva.

antenna

gills

cerci

abdomen

thorax

Use the key to identify the stonefly larva.

1 has two cerci at the end of the abdomen ............. go to 2

has three cerci at the end of the abdomen ........... go to 3

2 abdomen longer than thorax ................................ A

thorax longer than abdomen ................................ B

3 gills visible on the thorax ...................................... C

gills not visible ...................................................... D

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4 Which part of a plant cell controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell?

A cell membrane

B cell wall

C cytoplasm

D vacuole 5 The diagram shows part of a leaf in cross-section.

X

Y

Structures X and Y are both part of the same

A cell.

B organ.

C tissue.

D vessel.

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6 The photograph shows a chloroplast magnified ×7000.

70 mm

What is the actual size of the chloroplast?

A 0.0001 mm B 0.001 mm C 0.01 mm D 100 mm 7 How do carbon dioxide and oxygen move into and out of a mesophyll cell?

A active transport

B diffusion

C respiration

D transpiration 8 What are the features of active transport?

occurs through a cell membrane

particles move from a higher to a

lower concentration

uses energy from respiration

A

B

C

D

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9 The data show the concentrations of sugar and starch in an onion.

total sugar including reducing sugar

/ g per 100g

starch / g per 100g

3.7 0.0

The onion is tested with Benedict’s solution and iodine solution.

Which set of results is correct?

Benedict’s solution

iodine solution

A blue blue-black

B blue brown

C brick red blue-black

D brick red brown 10 The apparatus shown is used for an experiment on starch digestion.

Which test-tube contains the most sugar after 20 minutes?

A

starchsolutionand salivaryamylase

starchsolutionand salivaryamylase

starchsolution

water-bath at 15 °C water-bath at 37 °C

B C D

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11 An experiment was carried out using the apparatus shown.

The carbon dioxide content of the water in each test-tube was measured at the start and again three hours later.

In which test-tube would there be a decrease in carbon dioxide content?

A B C D

blackpolytheneto keepout light

water

waterplant

watersnail

light light light

12 The diagram shows a cross-section of a leaf.

Which tissue is immediately below the upper epidermis?

A cuticle

B guard cells

C palisade mesophyll

D spongy mesophyll

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13 What is the result of a diet lacking iron?

A bleeding gums

B poor wound healing

C reduced number of red blood cells

D weak bones and teeth 14 The diagram shows part of the alimentary canal.

Which structure produces lipase?

D

C

B

A

15 The photomicrograph shows a cross-section through a buttercup root.

Z

What is the function of the tissue labelled Z?

A site of photosynthesis

B site of respiration

C transport of sugars

D transport of water

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16 The diagram shows two shoots at the start of an experiment on transpiration.

30 g

spring balance

oil

water

shoot X shoot Y

30 g

What are the likely readings on the spring balances after three days?

shoot X / g shoot Y / g

A 25 25

B 25 30

C 30 25

D 30 30 17 The diagram shows a circulatory system.

heart

2

1

3

4

capillaries ofthe lungs

capillaries of therest of the body

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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18 Some features that help to defend the body against pathogens are listed.

1 mucus

2 skin

3 stomach acid

4 phagocytosis

Which features can prevent pathogens entering body tissues?

A 1, 2, 3 and 4

B 1, 2 and 3 only

C 2 and 3 only

D 4 only

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19 The graph shows changes in the volume of air in the lungs of a person at rest, over a period of 30 seconds.

00

1

2

30time / s

volumeof air inlungs/ dm3

Which graph shows changes in the volume of air in the lungs of the same person immediately after they have done five minutes of vigorous exercise?

0 30time / s

A

0 30time / s

B

0 30time / s

C

0 30time / s

D

0

1

2volumeof air inlungs/ dm3

0

1


0

1


0

1


20 What is produced by anaerobic respiration in mammals?

A alcohol + carbon dioxide

B alcohol + oxygen

C lactic acid + carbon dioxide

D lactic acid

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21 Which row describes the functions of the bladder, kidneys and liver?

production of urea

excretion of urea

storage of urine

A liver bladder kidneys

B bladder kidneys liver

C liver kidneys bladder

D kidneys liver bladder 22 The diagram shows a reflex arc.

Which label points to the sensory neurone?

A B

C

hot pan

D

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23 The diagram shows the structure of the eye.

Which structure refracts light?

A

B

C

D

24 Which disease can be caused by tobacco smoking?

A cholera

B COPD

C HIV

D scurvy 25 What is formed when the nucleus of a sperm fuses with the nucleus of an egg?

A gamete

B ovule

C stamen

D zygote

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26 The diagram shows the female reproductive system.

Where does implantation normally occur?

A

BC

D 27 Which precautions could help to prevent the spread of AIDS?

1 avoiding the mixing of blood

2 using a femidom

3 using the contraceptive pill

4 using a condom

A 1 and 3 B 1, 2 and 4 C 2, 3 and 4 D 2 and 4 only

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28 The diagram shows a timeline of a woman’s menstrual cycle, which lasts for 28 days.

123

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

13 14 15 1617

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2526

2728

menstruation(period)

On which days of the menstrual cycle is a woman most likely to become pregnant?

A days 1– 4

B days 7–10

C days 13–16

D days 20–23 29 The diagram shows what happens during fertilisation.

egg + sperm → fertilised egg → male embryo

Which sex chromosomes are present in the egg, sperm and fertilised egg shown?

egg sperm fertilised egg

A X X XX

B X Y XY

C Y X XY

D Y Y YY

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30 Many of the varieties of apple in the world evolved from a single wild species, Malus sieversii.

Which processes were involved in creating thousands of genetically different varieties of apple?

fertilisation meiosis mitosis

A

B

C

D 31 The genetic diagram shows a monohybrid cross. B is the dominant allele and b is the recessive

allele.

parentgenotypes

1 × 2

gametes B b b b

3 4 5 6offspringgenotypes

Which of the parents and offspring are heterozygous?

A 1, 3 and 4 B 1, 5 and 6 C 2, 3 and 4 D 2, 5 and 6 32 The curve shows the distribution of a human characteristic.

numberof people

human characteristic

Which characteristic is shown by the curve?

A blood groups

B height

C sex

D tongue rolling

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33 A farmer grows different varieties of dates, which are a type of fruit.

The table shows some features of the dates he grows.

variety colour texture yield size

Barhee amber soft high small to medium

Dayri dark reddish brown semi dry variable medium to large

Hayany purplish black soft medium large

Maktoom amber soft medium medium to large

Thoory straw coloured dry medium medium to large

The farmer would like to produce a new variety of date using selective breeding.

He wants a medium sized date that is straw coloured and soft, with a high yield.

Which two varieties could the farmer breed together to get the variety he wants?

A Barhee and Dayri

B Barhee and Thoory

C Dayri and Maktoom

D Maktoom and Thoory 34 The diagram shows a woodland food web.

fox

rabbit snail

frog

hawk

dandeliongrass

Which statement is correct?

A Dandelions and grass are both primary consumers.

B The fox and the hawk are both secondary consumers.

C The frog is a tertiary consumer.

D The rabbit and the snail are both primary consumers.

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35 Which process releases carbon dioxide into the air and which process removes carbon dioxide from the air?

releases carbon dioxide into the air

removes carbon dioxide from the air

A decay photosynthesis

B decay respiration

C photosynthesis combustion

D photosynthesis decay 36 The graph shows a population growth curve for a species of insect which has been reintroduced

to an island from where it had previously become extinct.

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

population size/ insects per m2

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

time since reintroduction / days

How long after reintroduction does the insect population size start to become limited by resources such as food?

A 50 days B 100 days C 150 days D 200 days

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37 Biotechnology is used to produce ethanol for biofuels.

Which type of organism can be used to produce the ethanol?

A fish

B myriapods

C viruses

D yeast 38 What is an example of genetic engineering?

A using enzymes to make washing powders

B using pectinase to make fruit juice

C producing plants that have been given genes for resistance to insect pests

D using yeast to make bread 39 What is least likely to result from deforestation?

A increase in flooding

B increase in species

C loss of habitats

D loss of soil 40 What could prevent a species from becoming endangered?

A captive breeding programme

B climate change

C introduction of other species

D pollution

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